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as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
had never seen shelves so stuffed with books
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as in full
having one's appetite completely satisfied
we were still stuffed from our huge breakfast and didn't want lunch
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as in packed
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
stuffed the box with tissue paper so the contents wouldn't rattle around
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as in gorged
to fill with food to capacity
kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper
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as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
stuffed all the kids into the back of the car
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as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed
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as in loaded
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
stuffed a whole suitcase with gifts for her relatives in Mexico
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Recent Examples of stuffed
David Biller,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2026
Once the children returned from check-in, the organizers greeted them with Danimals drinkable yogurts, their new backpacks and stuffed animals.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.
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Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
Hearty options at The Farmhouse Cafe like stuffed hashbrowns are adventure fuel.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
The elaborate staging kept with the song’s energy, with the group bursting out of a giant pink teddy bear outfitted with speakers for paws, interrupting a tea party scene populated by extras with pinkies raised, before launching into the track amid a cascade of colour and floating stuffed animals.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Barbies, stuffed animals, cowgirl hats, and handwritten notes now surround the original cross placed at the site after her death.
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Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
The LoveShackFancy x Pottery Barn Teen Easter basket collab is customized with Colette's name and full of stuffed animals, books, and even a tiny pair of Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Where To Eat, Buy, And Cook Stuffed Ham Learning to cook stuffed ham is an art form that continues today throughout the Southern Maryland community.
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Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
There were 68,827-plus souls — a fire hazard of a sellout — stuffed into the concrete oven temporarily known as Levi’s Stadium.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Everyone will devour these miniature buttery rolls stuffed with homemade shrimp salad.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Cut out a small opening in each piece of naan, and these tiny bread pockets can be stuffed with endless types of pizza toppings.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
All explore Sicilian heart and heritage through Canadian ingredients, evident in dishes like smart pinwheels of bucatini stuffed with sea urchin and rock crab and crisped to order.
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Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Her feed is stuffed with photos of her biking, skiing, climbing, working out, often in outfits from Skinfit, from which her followers can get ten per cent off.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.
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Stephen Dikerby,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
No air-conditioning, no insulation, its charm blunted by DIY additions, discount drywall, generations of putty and steel wool stuffed into varmint tunnels.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Adjective
Some Vespas featured flowers and stuffed animals.
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David Biller,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2026
Once the children returned from check-in, the organizers greeted them with Danimals drinkable yogurts, their new backpacks and stuffed animals.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.
—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
Hearty options at The Farmhouse Cafe like stuffed hashbrowns are adventure fuel.
—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
The elaborate staging kept with the song’s energy, with the group bursting out of a giant pink teddy bear outfitted with speakers for paws, interrupting a tea party scene populated by extras with pinkies raised, before launching into the track amid a cascade of colour and floating stuffed animals.
—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Barbies, stuffed animals, cowgirl hats, and handwritten notes now surround the original cross placed at the site after her death.
—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
The LoveShackFancy x Pottery Barn Teen Easter basket collab is customized with Colette's name and full of stuffed animals, books, and even a tiny pair of Christian Louboutin shoes.
—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Where To Eat, Buy, And Cook Stuffed Ham Learning to cook stuffed ham is an art form that continues today throughout the Southern Maryland community.
—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The former four-classroom building, now comprised of 11 upscale suites, provides guests with a complimentary three-course breakfast each morning, which includes French toast stuffed with cream cheese.
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
There were 68,827-plus souls — a fire hazard of a sellout — stuffed into the concrete oven temporarily known as Levi’s Stadium.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Everyone will devour these miniature buttery rolls stuffed with homemade shrimp salad.
—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Cut out a small opening in each piece of naan, and these tiny bread pockets can be stuffed with endless types of pizza toppings.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
All explore Sicilian heart and heritage through Canadian ingredients, evident in dishes like smart pinwheels of bucatini stuffed with sea urchin and rock crab and crisped to order.
—
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Her feed is stuffed with photos of her biking, skiing, climbing, working out, often in outfits from Skinfit, from which her followers can get ten per cent off.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.
—
Stephen Dikerby,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
No air-conditioning, no insulation, its charm blunted by DIY additions, discount drywall, generations of putty and steel wool stuffed into varmint tunnels.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffed
Adjective
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The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.
Adjective
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But Claus also did not see anything on the field, at full speed, to warrant a card at all, let alone a red.
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Knoxville goalkeeper Johan Garibay stole a Boise goal in the 37th minute, making a full-extension, diving save of a rocket from Thomas Amang.
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Look for a dense melon that's heavy for its size because it'll be packed with more juice, more sugar and more flavor.
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Thousands of fans packed Bayfront Park in Miami for Fan Fest to watch Team USA advance in the World Cup, cheering through rain and celebrating the win together.
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The Raiders gorged in a different way, blowing the center market out of the water with a massive, $27 million per year contract for Baltimore’s Tyler Linderbaum and rocketing toward the top of the league in money spent.
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This means selling off many of the securities the Fed gorged on in a stair-step of crises over the last 18 years.
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Being based in southern England, its Latin language is crammed full of English place-names containing the sound /w/, like Winchester, Worcester and Wallingford.
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The catch is that most contractors already have yards crammed with the old-style kit, and while wooden boards wear out after a few years of use, steel tubes can last indefinitely so long as they’re maintained.
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Luis Suarez’s first pass near the back line was blocked back to him.
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Messi got at the end of a through ball in the box, was one-on-one with Vozinha, and the keeper blocked the legend’s shot with his mid-section.
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During the last homestand, the day after the bottom of the order struck out consecutively with the bases loaded in what became a walk-off win against the Baltimore Orioles, Roberts called over Ryan Ward and Alex Freeland in the dugout during batting practice.
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Detroit, though, loaded the bases with one out in the third on a walk, Altuve's fielding error and a hit batter.
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
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“Stuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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